ML320 - My ABS, BAS, ESP, ETS lights are on and the Tranny wont shift out of 1st gear

[mlfun]

I don't get it. Your truck is about to leave you stranded sometime
when it is least convenient. It has already done so twice and you
are taking your own sweet time fixing it based on "advice" here.
Perhaps, you should sell the truck.

Originally Posted by Wephunk1

I have a 1998 ML 320 and on my way home from work it started beeping and the ABS, ESP, BAS and ETS lights came on. I pulled to the side of the road and turned it off then started it back up. When I started driving it wouldn't shift out of first gear and then the lights came on again. I pulled over and called my wife to pick me up. When she got there I decided to give it another try and it drove home fine. Thenext day the same thing happened and i also noticed that the windows, seats and moon roof wont work some of the time but when I shut it off and restart they work again. Any Ideas of what this could be. I replaced the (Brake) Stop light switch but the problem still exists. I also heard that it could be the VSS or ABS Speed Sensor or the steering angle sensor. I need help anyone have similar problems?

[tenmikemike]

Originally Posted by pmd

tenmikemike,

The lights came up again yesterday when the wife was driving, this time it was pretty different it came up when she was driving, did u have the same issue did it come when you were driving ? or was the lights already lit when you started the SUV ? everything else on the SUV looks good.

Also one more thing I forgot to mention, recently I put on new sets of used tires on the front wheel.

I brought this used SUV a year back and "then" started reading reviews on this, the only great and economical mechanics I was able to get was from this great fourm.

Thanks again for all you help.

Mine started fine, then in about a minute the lights all came on and the engine went into 'asthma mode'. I shut it off and restarted, same thing happened. I replaced the brake light switch, based on posts in this forum, but that wasn't it. It took the battery failure to pinpoint the problem. Now it runs like a charm!

[eric242340]

A little advice, the BAS and ESP are voltage sensitive. To check if it was caused by a voltage drop follow the following, turn the steering wheel fully to the left and then the right and repeat this twice more.

If it was a voltage problem then the above proceedure will turn the lights out.

If this works and the lights go out then have the charging circuit and battery checked